Hellllooooooo 2009

I won't waste your time blathering on about how I never update... I'll just get straight into it :)

Here is a little summary of what's been going on since my last blog post. It's been a LOT so get ready.

1. Christmas - This year Nathan and I went to my grandma and grandpa's house in Arkansas for Christmas. It was nice mostly because it was the first year we had Christmas with my grandparents since we've been married.

It was a little odd this year though and I think it was because we exchanged gifts but it was pretty much all on the down low like not an official under the tree with wrapping paper thing. I've decided that Christmas just won't feel like CHRISTMAS until I have a baby thus giving both sides of our family their first grandchild (and great grandchild) and forcing everyone to be super traditional and merry.

It was still nice though and I must say I did have a nice "season" I sort of felt like Christmas lasted about 3 weeks. All in all a good year.

2. Friends - So, it's seriously the weirdest thing in the world but over the course of my life I've never been able to hold onto one steady group of friends... my little circle always seems to be growing, shrinking or just changing in general. It's very odd.

Of course when I left LA I left behind a GREAT group of friends and they are people who I still consider some of my very best friends but other than that I don't know...

I'm not saying this in a "poor me" way because I'm actually not really sad about it at all just interested in the phenomenon. I'm starting to think it's me though... am I constantly changing and becoming a different person? Lemme know... Jenn I'm talking to you haha

Anyway I said ALLLL that to say that for the first time probably since my California days I'm feeling extremely positive about the group of friends I've acquired. Not that I haven't had good friends (again Jenn) but I'm just talking about the group in general. I really feel like I've weeded out pretty much all the bad seeds and all that I have left are awesome, fun, Godly people who inspire me and make me happy.... it's pretty nice.

3. My pink laptop!!! - So I've pretty much been wanting a pink laptop forever and this year for Christmas I FINALLY got one! It's so nice to have a computer that is all my own and since I work on my computer it's nice to have one that I can take to Starbucks or White Rhino or whatever and work on without having to borrow someone else's

4. New years - I love New Years... I don't know why but something about having a new beginning is amazing! Every year I vow to lose weight and every year I fail (usually by January 21st) But this year I'm working pretty hard at it. Ok so it's only the 8th but still :)

I have my goals written out which is something I usually don't do and I've been actually USING my gym membership which is a welcomed change, especially for Nathan who grumbles every time the $40 comes out of our account and I haven't been in a month!

So yeah, we shall see how it goes but I'd REALLY like 2009 to be the year I actually do it!

5. Jackson - Nathan and I adopted an ADORABLE puppy from a lady in Mesquite. He's a chocolate lab who we've named Jackson or "Jack" and I just love him to death! The only thing is he's still too young to be away from his mother so he won't be ready to go home with us until the end of the month.

If you know anything about me and Nathan you know that we loooooove animals and we've been wanting a dog for a while so this is just really exciting for us.

6. Babies!!! - If you think I go crazy for puppies you should see me around babies! I've pretty much wanted to become a mom since the day I got married (ok BEFORE we got married but I just wasn't gonna act on it haha) So this year we've decided we're going to start trying to have a baby. But not just yet. We're actually waiting until my birthday which is in October but still to actually have a date in mind... that's big for us!

7. Colorado - Nathan and I are planning a trip to Colorado for our anniversary this year... more details on that later but it will probably be the 21st - 26th

ok well that's pretty much my life right now, I know this was long but since I apparently only post once a month I thought I'd catch you up.

xoxo
Brittany